Group of men from the Old Time Boxer Association at grave of Charles Reiker. Joe Buch is fourth from left. Others identified: Johnny Hauck, second from left; Earl Rebman, fifith from left; Willie Siple, Rosey Stoy and Tim Droney, front and center; Walter Gephart, second from right; and Herbert Beck, third from left.
Provenance
Transferred from MG0658 The William J. Buch Papers, 6 October 2017.
A group of professional prize fighters gather at the grave site of Lancaster's own boxing instructor, Leo Houck. His brother, Johnny Hauck, is thrid from right in the back row. Also on this photo are Herber Beck, Willie Sieple, Rosey Stoy and Earl Rebman.
New Haven, Connecticut, April 21, 1910. Fighting Dick Nelson of Denmark and Leo Houck of Lancaster fought a 12 round draw. This shows leo slamming away at Nelson's stomach. Sketched by Johnny Hauck at age 13. Written on front: "To Jack W. Loose, one of God's finest men, Sincerely, Johnny Hauck".
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Boxing poster: Maennerchor Hall, Thursday March 14, 1907. Kid Locke vs. Tommy Lowe, Billy Kolb vs. Johnny Murray, Young Joe Grim vs. Boxer Kelly, Sam Parks vs. Reddy Moore, Billy Leonard vs. George Myers.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Boxing poster: Lancaster, Monday March 18, 1918. Frank Erne's Physical Culture School, 35 - 37 North Queen Street. Johnny Wolgast vs. Jule Ritchey, Tim Droney vs. Battling Hudson, Frankie Erne vs. George Remoldy, Young Russell vs. Johny Murpha, Whitey King vs. Frankie Flawd.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
